20:30 Kilbeggan

Monday 13 June 2022

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Kilbeggan (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 3m 50.60s

Applejack Poet

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Kelly Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith

8/1

Urban Poet gelding. Brother to useful 8.6f-1½m winner One Cool Poet. Dam 6f-7.6f winner. Some paper appeal for stable which has had the odd bumper winner.

Form:

Barney Van Winkle^h,t³⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Carr

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Hooded tongue strap on, twelfth of 18 in bumper (50/1) at Killarney (17f, good) on NH debut. Off 13 months.

Form: 0-

Lighthouse Dandy¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 40/1, eleventh of 12 in bumper at Tramore (16.6f, good to soft) on NH debut 10 days ago.

Form: 0

Realistic Optimism¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

6/4

Thrice-raced maiden. 6/1, second of 16 in bumper at Limerick (16.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago, clear of rest. Bang there with a repeat of that form.

Form: 49-2

Sameasiteverwas¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Joshua Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in bumper (50/1) at Punchestown (16f, heavy) on NH debut 120 days ago.

Form: 0-

Righteous Ruane¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 16 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.5f, good to soft, 50/1) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 0

Themanintheboots²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

6/5

Related to bumper winners. Good start to career when third of 11 in bumper at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 5/2) on debut 29 days ago. The one to beat for his top yard with that behind him.

Form: 3

Volantis^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Rath

40/1

€5,000 3-y-o, Workforce gelding. Dam, pulled up both starts in points, half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 2¾m) Couleur France. Wears hood.

Form:

Bella Be Good^t1²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr R O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: E Cawley

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, twelfth of 13 in bumper at Naas (16f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0-

Daly Pursuit

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr K O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill

50/1

Elusive Pimpernel mare. Dam (h68) lightly raced over hurdles.

Form:

Fairland⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, last of 6 in minor event hurdle at this course (24.4f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Makes bumpers debut. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 76

M For Melody⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: B Jordan

33/1

Failed to complete in both points. Likely outsider on Rules debut.

Form: FP-

Outa Karney¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Kelly

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 14 in bumper at Down Royal (17f, heavy, 80/1) on NH debut 169 days ago. First run for yard after leaving R. K. Watson.

Form: 0-

Slate Gray²⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: N Dooly

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 10/1, fifth of 10 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good). Off 9 months.

Form: 365-

The Grey Goose

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr L J Carberry⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard

12/1

Shirocco mare. Closely related to a winner, and half-sister to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Dandy Dan, stays 29f,. Dam unraced.

Form:

Sharbeth²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in bumper (100/1) at Downpatrick (17.3f, soft) on NH debut 24 days ago.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Saddle In The Rain⁴⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: D J Barry J: Reserve 1

Max Time

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: I Madden J: Reserve 2

Hedgecutter²³²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: S Byrne J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Themanintheboots (6/5), Realistic Optimism (6/4), Slate Gray (7/1), Applejack Poet (8/1), The Grey Goose (12/1), Max Time (20/1), Hedgecutter (20/1), M For Melody (33/1), Volantis (40/1), Sameasiteverwas (50/1), Daly Pursuit (50/1), Saddle In The Rain (66/1), Righteous Ruane (80/1), Outa Karney (100/1), Fairland (100/1), Barney Van Winkle (100/1), Sharbeth (100/1), Lighthouse Dandy (150/1), Bella Be Good (200/1)

There's a chance this will develop into a straight fight between THEMANINTHEBOOTS and Realistic Optimism. The former was making his debut when third at Killarney last month and is taken to build on that and strike at the second time of asking. Slate Gray may prove best of the rest.